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ARGILE SENSIBLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
DEF

[A] clay whose shear strength is decreased to a fraction of its former value on remolding at constant moisture content.

OBS

sensitive clay: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
DEF

Argile dont la résistance aux glissements décroît par rapport à sa résistance originale, lors d'un remaniement.

OBS

Degré de sensibilité : Rapport entre les résistances à la compression simple mesurées sur un échantillon non remanié d'argile et sur un échantillon trituré de la même argile, à teneur en eau constante. Ce rapport est en général compris entre 2 et 4, valeur au-dessus de laquelle l'argile est dite sensible; il peut dépasser 8 pour les argiles extrasensibles.

OBS

argile sensible : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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